Atlas of Acupuncture

4.11 Gall Bladder Channel System – Foot shaoyang(zu shao yang jing luo)

Location

7 cun proximal to the highest prominence of the lateral malleo-

lus, on the posteriorborder of the fibula.

How to find

Quick method:Spreading hands technique (➞2.3.3): Locate

G.B.-35at the midpoint of a line connecting ➞G.B.-34(in the

depression anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula) and

the highest prominence of the lateral malleolus (➞3.6.2), on the

posteriorborder of the fibula (distance
14 cun). G.B.-35is

located 7 cun proximal to the prominence of the lateral malleo-

lus. Or:Spreading hands technique (➞2.3.3): Locate G.B.-35 1

cun distal to the midpoint of a line connecting the popliteal

crease and the highest prominence of the lateral malleolus, on

the posteriorborder of the fibula (distance
16 cun, ➞2.2).

For orientation:The borders of the fibula are deep to the pero-

neus brevis muscle and are often not easily palpable. For this

reason, it is suggested to palpate the posterior border of the

fibula just superior to the lateral malleolus and then locate the

point on an imaginary line running to the head of the fibula.

Located on the same level are ➞G.B.-36(on the anteriorborder

of the fibula) and ➞BL-58(7 cun proximal to ➞BL-60).

Needling

Vertically 0.5–1.5 cun

Actions/Indications

● Clears Heat, opens the channel, relaxes the tendons

● Regulates Qi of the Gall Bladder

● Calms the shen

Special features

Xi-cleft point of the yang wei mai, meeting point with the yang

wei maiaccording to some authors.

Yang Intersection YANGJIAO G.B.-35

7 cun

7 cun

G.B.-35

G.B.-34

Highest prominence

of the lateral malleolus

Popliteal crease

(^1) / 2
(^1) / (^2) Fibula
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
19
14
15
16
17
18
BL-58
cun
Popliteal
crease
G.B.-35
G.B.-36
G.B.-32
G.B.-34
BL-57
BL-39 BL-40
G.B.-33
BL-55
BL-56
G.B.-35 G.B.-36
1 cun
1 cun
BL-57
BL-58
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